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9., TUESDAY, MAY 25,1948. EIGHT PAGES TODAY Allege St. Pauls Min Walker, candidate for'Re- coidei- in the Si Pauls district, uas arraigned Tjefbfe 1 Recorder B. aohrison in St. Recorder's couU this morning on a'chafge of cnculating talse and derogatory repoits against Recorder A Johnson and the court, arid on a citation for contempt of court.

The charges circulated in srcse from handbills the district ovei Walker's signature alleging that the court funds had not been turned over to Robeson county and Inat the St. Pauls Recorder's court was being used for "both political expediency as well as 'pecuniary gain'." Appearing in court without legal counsel, Walker asked' for a continuance of the case. Solicitor John B. Canady.said today, and upon motion of the state both the Washington, May 25--(AF)-John Lewis' refusal to baigain a new contract with the Southern Coal Producers association could, 'put him in contempt of court nexf week foi the third time in months. Lewis and the United Mine Workers alieady have been fined $2,150,000 for ignoring back-to- work oiders strikes of December, 1946, and April.

1948. The same judge who imposed those fines, T. Alan Goldsboroughi will decide next Tuesday whether Lewis should be put under a court order. This' one would be injunction to keep the UMW. rC boss from continuing to snub President E.

Moody of the uth coal cases on Friday. June 4. Solicitor i Canady also moved to aJUow the defendant to appear on his own recognizance, and the defendant i was placed at liberty without bond i pending the )rial. ites One Case. In the handbill Walker cited the case of ''Buddy Tiner." reported in the St.

Pauls Review to have been found guilty in St. Pauls Recorder's court in April of carrying a concealed weapon and up over that issue. jlbbert N. Denham. general counsel of the National Labor Re- lations Board, stepped into the case late yesterday at Moody's request.

He filed a complaint against! Lewis, accusing him of an unfair labor practice under the Taft- Haflley law. Thic complaint will be heard by an NLRB trial examiner, a time- Price 5 Cento IfTf Truman Demands Federal Aid To Education, Minimum Wag Here's the finish of a 35-mile race in which the "Mule expnass" came in ahead of the Illinois Central Railroad's passenger train, known as "Old Reluctant." at Greenville, Miss. "Nature Boy." last of four mules ridden in relajs from Cleveland, to Greenville, approaches the finish line with Stale Legislator Larry Pryor in the saddle. "Old Reluctant" came in three minutes behind "Nature Boy." The race wai staged by of the Mississippi Delta country as a publicity stunt to poml up their complaints of poor train service. (AP Photo), of careless and reckless consuming process.

For these offenses Tytier was fin- So Denham instructed NLRB at- ed S50 and $25 and assessed the torneys to -gu into Goldsborouglv's costs, according to the handbill, court and asked for (a) an Walker further alleged in the'iate restraining order designed to handbill that, he checked the records Jn the office of the start the wage talks again within five days anj a "show cause'" Couit, using it at titeir pleasure (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) Lester Singletary Dies Unexpectedly Of Heart Attaek Lester Clegg Singletary. 28- inanager in Lumberton on May 21, hearing on why an outright m- and found no'mention of Tyner's I junction should not be issued until case in the report from the St. the NLRB rules on the unfair la- Pauls court for the period of! bor practice Icharge. April 15 to 30.

In the concluding Goldsborough rejected the first paragraph of the handbill there request, bio granted the second appeared over Walker's name: and set the hearing for June 1 'I wondei how much longer the people of this town and Record-1 1 ei's Court Distnct aie going to I In stand jdly by and let a bunch flrt U1 VII one horse dicUitors make a politi- HAT A Uty Manager At jjr. Chamber Meet i C.ity manager "government got another boost from Mayor Malcolm B. Seawell last night In a talk before the Lumberton Junior Chamber of Commerce, which already was on record as favoring that type of government for Lumberton. Mayor Seawell asked for the club's active support to bring out War Roars On In Jerusalem Consider Truce hool Survey Report Reading llated Monday Dr. fiighsiiiitli Siiys Report Will Be Sent To 'County Manager A report on the survey of Robe- ion county schools will be.present- ed to the Robeson 'county board of cwnmissioners and the county board next Monday.

Dr. j. Henry Highsmith, director of instructional, service of the State Department of Public Instruction, at Raleigh, announced today- Dr Highsmith said the report, ould not be presented in person, tet that a copy would be sent to Jhe county manager or to the chanmah the county board of sducation. He said he did not whether or not the special charter school districts of the coun- ev t. Clefand, professor would be represented at the homiletics in the Divinity school Broughton Is Candidate On Record Party Leaders i sr" Asfeeti To Press Immediate Passage Candidate For United Stales Senate Talks To Large Rally Here Before a large and enthusiastic Dr.

James T. Cleland To Address FMC unel Red Henry C. Beclinger -has announced that Jneetirig where the report' was read, but that the county commis- joners were free to invite the rep- of the special charter disti icts if they wished to. at Duke university and preacher for the Duke chapel, will deliver the address to the graduating class at Flora Macdonald, college on i Tuesday morning, June 1, at 10:30 At Noon Tomorrow Deadline For Cease Fire Appeal Ends Cairo, May 25--(AP)--Heavy fighting continued in and around The; report was originally sche- oclock. duled to have been presented on 'Dr.

Cleland is a native May 20. The detay has made it aiK received his Master's''de- more difficult for all schools to from the University of their budgets okayed by the He also received his B. D. county commissioners since many degree in the Old Country, shortly Washington. May 25.

(flP)-- President Truman today asked Democratic congressional leaders to press for passage at this Congress session of federal aid to education and a minimum wage boost to 75 cents an hour, The President's request was made at a White House conference lasting more than an hour. audience in the Robeson county The Senatc has passed i cgisla court room here last night tormer tioil for $300,000.000 annual led- Gov. J. Melville Broughton sub( eral aid to the st mitted himself as a candidate for The house hag the U. S.

Senate on the basis of There has bcen no his record as Governor of North Carolina during the- critical wa; years of 1941 to The talk broadcast over Station WTSB the Tobacco State network. "Government exists in order to promote the welfare of all the peo- er Senate or Houge Qn mlnim wage Iegislation Th wage hour law fixcs the wage at 4o centg an houf for workers who come under its cov- Senator Lucas of Illinois and pie, and we sought to do that, Mr. Representative McCormack of Broughton said. Massachusetts, assistant Democratic pointed out that during his Uc leaders in the Senate and House administration 12th grade and respsctively, told reporters the ninth month were aded to the the White House meeting that the North Carolina system of public President "is tremendously interschool education. He said that he iA A recognized throughout his tenure of office that argiculture was the cents." ested in legislation raising the minimum wage from 40 to 75 primary source ot wealth and.

happiness in North Carolina and that his administration gave the state one of the best agricultural programs in the United States. Referring to Senator Umstead's challenge to explain how he (Broughton) would have voted on Sees Difficulties Lucas said that it was the ooin- said. The village wat, taken yes- of them have awaited the survey before coming to the United States, the Taft-Hartley labor act the I.P1*Ha in tin tn. 1PfT i i it. Egyp- heport before stating their capital where He studied under theMai-vie i former governor "If tian forces of King Ab- needs in the budget for the.

i fellowship at Union Theological Senator Umstead could not' de- mll dullahs Trans-Jordan Legion a next school year, according to seminary in New York and obtain- ide what he wanted to do about i will be rather difficult to get the minimum wage legislation passed at this session since "we Democrats' are in the minority." Lucas said the education measure is "bottled up in a house corn- Arab inegulais, supported by school authorities The field guns Haganah regiouped its ifo schools should be okaye by foices and countei -attacked Ca- ithe county Juns states met in Trans-Jordan to con- Pnpr to their conference at Am- proposal in the special a clu Ill selection June 14. A handful of mund Motors shop near Mac's Au-f nt to Parts, where he was employed. He had been transferred to Lumberton last January from Wilmington by the company, with which he had been connected there for thr-ie I years. His health had not been voters may decide an election in favor of a political candidate, he pointed out, but in a vote of this kind, where a change of government is involved, a much more de- cisive vote in desirable. Making his second appearance before the Junior Chamber in be- forJ ll tfCC "1H i The Jewish army icported in Tel Aviv that Jewish forces recaptured Ramat Rehel, Jewish village halfway between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where a strong Arab assault yesterday routed Jewish defenders.

Hagahah also said the Jewish air force bombed enemy positions around Jerusalem just after midnight. man, King Abdullah's stop shooting only If Zionists up the idea of a sovereign up tne iaea or a sovereign Jewtfli rt fm state and disband the Jewish arihy 3St I aCC In Late Travel his degiee He leUua- the bill when he was in the 'Sen- ed to Scotland as professor in Glas- ate, how can he atk me what I gow university in 1929, and two yeais later accepted an mstructoi- would have done there?" 1 had been that 'ill act floor." Amheisl coHege Mr Broughlon charged that Seu- White-at ator Utnstead voted three Aways on The Jews were considered certain ko reject such demands. The U. N. Security Council last night extended until noon tomorrow, eastern standard-, time.

Hie deadline for a cease fire in the Arab-Jewish warfare. Egypt and in the American University, Beirut, Syna Baccalaureate May 30 Rev George Mauze, Arabs resumed shelling Ramut Syria asked the 48-hour extension Renel, the Jewish communique I and no opposed H- of the First Presbyterian church of Winston-Salem, preach the on Page 2, Col. 4) Democratic Drive For Bigger Soil Conservation Allotments Hits Snag 1-Raleigh. May in Saturday's primary set a fast pace today in late-stage trav- I els that will wind up campaigning. In the gubernatorial race three of the major candidates remained on the road.

Kerr Scott moved in! to Montgomery and Iredell coun- Oscar Barker a trip that will fake him Light Rains Are Boon To'Farmers By the Associated Press Light overnight rains that skipped in hit and miss fashion over i Carolines were counted a 18 counties by Thursday, bussing today by farmers, home occasion voted to send it back to committee Civil Rights Program In regard to the civil rights program of President Truman, former Gov. Broughton said Unit North Carolina abolished the poll tax long ago and has not suffered as a result, and that the law is enforced in North Carolina and there has not been a lynching in the (Continued on Page 2, Col 1) The President is hopeful the to get this bil Lucas added. Labor Laws Ignored Lucas thai 4he 'question of" message. on labor not discussed: The on both the measure have been outlined in messae- (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) gletary, now of Southport, and Mrs.

Atelia Rowa Singletary of Smyrna section, Lumberton, R. '2. On May 14. 1944 he was married to Miss Idell Clemmons of Southport. who survives, together with one daughter.

Frances Ann. aged his parents; two brothers, Harold Singletary of Wilmington and Wil: ton Singletary of Lumberton; and four sisters. Mrs. Maxine Carlson of Raleigh, Mrs. Myrtle Lee Jones of Southport, Misses Wilma Sin- gletary of Wilmington and Betty Faye Singletary of Lumberton.

Funeral services will be con- ducted from Stephens Funeral IT home in Lumberton Wednesday at "1 UlilLCll 3 p. m. by Rev. E. C.

Chamblee. pastor of Myrtle Grove Baptist church in Wilmington, of which mayor introduced by President Torrey McLean. $250 From Ball Game Treasurer Frank Holmes reported more than $250 realized by the club from the baseball game last week between the North Lumberton Spinners and the House ot David. These funds, which in(Continued on Page 2. Col 3) Chinese Students Protest Policy Mr.

Singletary was a member and deacon. Interment will be in Davis cemetery on Route 2, Lumberton. Shanghai, May -25-- (AP)-- Anti Americanism is boiling again in Strike Averted By GM Wage Increase Detroit, May 25--(AP) General Motors Corp. jpranterl a unique 11-cent an hour wagre boost today to avert a strike of its 225,000 CIO production workers. The company said the formula would cost it about $75,000,000 a year.

But GM called It "the new approach to the living cost problem-" A GM strike had been set for Friday by the CIO United Auto Workers. Not only the walkout averted, but the settlement raisej hopes for a quick end to the 14-day-old strike of 75.000 Chrysler Corp. employes. Washington. Mav i 6 Alb ht Ushed eastward," gardeners and forest wardens.

The W1 nine stops scheduled. weatherman forecast continued State Treasurer Charles severed thundershowers this af- Johnson remained in Raleigh where he Will make a radio speech tonight in hi gubernatorial cam- Senate headed today into a new scrap over soil conservation payments to farmers in the wake of a Democratic victory for bigger allotments. Over Republican protests and i paign i the decisive help of three! Senator William B. Umstead OOP members who broke party who is seeking to retain his seat I ranks, the Democrats won appro-, toured Forsyth county and ap- yal late yesterday of a proposal to peared on a farm broadcast at boost payments to $300,000,000 for Winston-Salem. Former Gov-r- I I the 1949 crop year.

The vole on nor J. Melville Broughlon, (D-Ga) was 41 to 38. i a i The house voted Only $225,000,000 for that and the Republican-controlled Senate appropriations committee went along. Soil conservation payments are ternoon and evening. In the 24 hours ended at 7:30 a.

m. today Spartanburg ha i .70 inches of rain. Greensboro and Columbia .27. and Charlotte .04. Although the rain was not enough to penetrate to any exleni.

it perceptibly freshene rJ growing- things. And it gave some coin- in ihe Young's Sudden Debate Desire Is News To Carlyle 1 Solicitor E. Carlyle' on tour with the Carlyle Caravan in Brunswick county today, said that he has not been notified by J. Robert (Bob) Young of Dunn, rival candidate for Congress from the Seventh district, of TT -the challenge to debate issues of Ulllon Workers, has Telephone Wage Dispute Turned Over To Board Nexv York, May 25. A 'wage dispute involving 25,000 distance telephone workers in 42 slates was turned over to a presidential board of inquiry today in an effort to head off a nationwide strike.

President Truman brought the three-man board into- existence las week under provisions of the Taft-HartJey law after talks between the union and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company broke down. he unio the American All of the candidates but John- Yesterday's maximum tempera- (.. China this time in protest against, Railroad Fare Suit Compromised Raleigh. May 25 --(AP)-- Judge W. Harris in Wake Superior court yesterday signed a judgment approving a cosent settlement of a four-year old railroad escheats case.

The settlement was reached by attorneys for three railroads and the state of North Carolina. The judgment permitted the University of North Carolina to be named among the parties involved. The agreement provides that the state, which originally had ordered the railroads to refund $551.196 for alleged overcharges in 1944 and plans to help back to her feet. AS usual, the new wave of anU- foreign feeling--directed exclusively at the U. centered in student organizations.

as the students are their; eyes the ball in any too sharp" fashion. Satur day several thousand started a demonstration here as a mass protest against America's Japanese policy and by night fall wound taking verbal pot-shots at PresU dent Chiang Kai-Shek's government. That is a new angle. It used to be that the Chinese students could start a demonstration against anything under the sun and wind up with anti-foreign blast. Now they are as likely to start with an anti-foreign subject an finish by belaboring their own government.

Taft Confident Of Votes From Southern States made to farmers who coopenite generally in the federal agriculture program. The fund a part of a bill to provide SI.201.597,405 for operation of the many-sided farm program during the fiscal year starting July 1. Right after adoplion of Russell's amendment. Senator Young (FIND) served notice he plans to offer one of his own son were traveling yesterday. He i called off a scheduled trip in the east to remain at his headquarters i here.

lures were generally in 80's. the high SENATOR PREDICTS HEAVY SPENDING ON REARMAMENT Drive Carefully 10 PAYS posing Communism. Since a i-atdi Motor Vehicle Accident Hobeson County. Uarelul Unvtng Will in is UP. Total Brumes Tnis Year: 5 KILLED Careful wiD DOWN.

Washington. May 25, Robert A. Tafl said today he is counting on two-thirds of the 26? presidential Washington. May 25. Senator George (D-Ga.) predicted today Congress will be asked ear- ly next year to spend between which he $3,000.000,000 and $6.000,000,000 to year.

Young told a reporter such a change would give the Southeastern stales generally less but Northern and Western states more than they would l-ebetyi Jurider Jtfie I present formula. For example, he said Georgia farmers would get' May 51,500,000 less, while those in his Truman touched off a ever, it may open Greater Social Security Benefits est Brings Cry Of "Politics" campaign published in some newspapers yesterday. "The only knowledge I have of the challenge is what I rea i the newspapers," Solicitor Carlyle commented. "However if my itinerary for the next three days before the Primary election can be changed and a meeling place can be reserved, I shall be glad to meet the Dunn candidate to discuss any i issues he wishes to debate." The Robeson county candidate said that if the Uunn candidate really wanted to debate campaign issues with his rival candidates for Congress, it seems strange that he would wait until the last three before election and then issue Ihe challenge only through the newspapers. suspended strrike plans pending outcome of the board hearings.

The company, meanwhile, announced last night on the eve of the board's first i that it had signed 13 tracts without increases ployes. All but two of the new new con- general wage covering 54,000 em- con- Successful Drive For Memberships In Concert Series tracts, the announcement said, ai' for three-year periods. Trade Act Coces Up For Debate In I House Tomorrow Washington, May 25. 1 The House Democratic steering committee yoted unanimously today to drive for a ex- The 1948-49 membership drive nominating delegates from 12 own state of 'North: Dakota would Republican cry of "politics" "today pe Cominunitar Southern and 'three borderline i get about $1,000:000 more if the with his message calling upon take part in the program association Southern states. Congress to hike social formula 5.5 used.

I Russell promptly termed the benefits and let 20,000,000 Backers of Taft and Goy. Tho- proposal "a punitive' measure" People share in them. security more --Mrs. S. D.

Sanderson and dau- J.945 on intrastate passenger fares, jghters, Mrs. C. P. Moore and Mrs. will allow them to pay Bill Potter, and the letter's dough- the amount.

The roads--Atlantic Coast Line. Southern, and Sea- ter, Mary Florence Potter, have returned from a trip to Taylors- board Air Line--agreed to drop an Charlotte and Blowing Rock, action against the order which they In TaylorevHlc they visited Mrs. brought in the Wake court. J. T.

Robfnelte, and in Charlotte The refund; if not claimed'by they visited in the home of Mr passengers, will escheat to the and R. C. Kornegay Mrs versity. State officials Robinette and the for- few claims- inerly lived in Lumberton. i i i i nacofc'i" mas E.

Dewey of New York vie in aimed at nullityinR his success of a Texas convention today for. that, yesterday. state's 33 nominating votes, the I richest GOP prize in normally Democratic territory. Taft supporters lay advance claim to at least 26 of those votes, with Dewey taking most of the rest and Harold E. Stassen trailing with one or two.

There were reports that if the Taft forces shouI'd succeed in putting over a rule to force the delegation to vote as a unit, state GOP Chairman George C. Hopkina might lead a rump delegation to Chairman Kniitson fR-Minn) of Ihe full ways and means group commenled: "We are all for these He asked thsl old age things the President recommends, oe upped by at least one-half, But so Ipng he continues to An for the increases, the i spend hundreds of millions on proposed that the i needless and wasteful projects preint social security tax not i Congress cannot do the things it Dr. Holton Installed Louisburg, May uel Holton, a native of Durham, yesterday took office as Louisburgh College's 25th president. His inauguration took place just before the 161st annual graduation exercises pf the junior is opera ted by the Me- i- playing politics with the church. program.

This will not Associate in arts diplomas were change our attitude. We arc going presented to 29 seniors in the lib- along on a safe basis." eral art- department and certifi-' The tubcommittee bill is not in be boosted by 50 per cent would like next January but that it apply to Rep. Doughton (D-NC). top an additional $1,800 of income. a i minority member of the Chairman "Reed (R-1STY) of a committee said he thinks some and means subcommittee changes would be helpful, "but it drafting its own social bill told reporters: closed officially Saturday, according to Chairman is a little late in the session now to do much about them." Senator Tail (Ohio), chairman of the Senate's Republican policy committee, asserted: "The Democrats were in power for 14 years, and if they had really wanted to change the law they could How-done it." have F.

Pendleton Gray, who reports that the campaign went over successfully. After a careful tabulation of reports from many volunteer workers who solicited memberships, the total number secured will be announced. Officers ot the local association and several other interested persons met Saturday night with Abbott Lake of Florence. S. representative from the New York office of Columbia Concerts, who was in Lumberton throughout last week directing the drive.

At this meeting the group selected artists for the season beginning next fall. T.heir 'names will be announced as soon as requested bookings and -dates can be con-, (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) decided to fight the Republican-controlled rules committee's bar any amendments during three hours set aside for debate on the tariff- cutting program. The Democrats have called this "gag rule." The showdown is set House floor tomorrow, Rep. Rayburn of Texas, the Democratic leader, announced his party's decision to make a last- ditch stand against the OOP-back- ed bill.

Tc GOP-mesure would extend The GOP-measure would extend the trade act for only one year and, trade treaties if the President exceeds tariff adjustments limits set by the federal tariff commission. TRUMAN GETS INVITATION TO VISIT ROANOKE ISLAND Washington, May 25. --(IP)--. 'resident Truman was invited today to visit Roanoke Island, N. on August 18, the birthday anniversary of Virginia Dare..